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25 June 2000 - Netgear has some vocal fans out there, who've
asked that we not call the problem with the RT311 router a
recall. So what is it, you ask? Go
here for more info.
- Yesterday, I was a guest on the Andy
Graham ComputerBeat show. The hour long
interview covered a wide range of sharing and networking related
topics... something for everyone! You'll need a Real Audio player
installed to listen and my segment starts about 11 minutes into the
program. Click here
to start the show!
24 June 2000 - Netgear has run into a little problem that
has caused them to recall their RT311 router. Go
here for more info.
- ZyXEL has introduced the Prestige 312, which
features a stateful inspection firewall. Netgear will also
be rolling out the RT314, a 4 port 10/100 switched
version of their popular RT311 router. Check the Router
comparison chart for the details.
16 June 2000 - Linksys has released a new BETA firmware (V1.30)
available for
download from their FTP site for their Etherfast routers to address
various ongoing problems. Go
here for the info.
15 June 2000 - Nexland
has dropped the price of their ISB2LAN router to $299 and
their 4 port ISB2LAN-H4 to $349.
-UMAX has added IPSec passthru capability to their UG3000.
Go here for more info.
13 June 2000 - The Asante FriendlyNet 10/100 Cable/DSL router
and MacSense XRouter PRO have been added to the Router Comparison
chart. Go here
to check out the specs.
- Linksys has finally made BETA firmware available for
download from their FTP site for their Etherfast routers to address
various ongoing problems. Go
here for the info.
12 June 2000
- The 2Wire Home Portal 100 and SOHOware BIG have been
added to the Router comparison
chart.
- Keep your eyes peeled for rebates and coupons to reduce
the price of that router you may have had your eye on! You can get
the Netgear RT311 at Buy.com
for about $80 if you use their $20 off certificate on a $100 or more
purchase, and NetGear's "Spring Rebate"
coupon. Act fast because
the $20 coupon is good only until June 30.
9 June 2000
- Beta firmware for the popular Linksys BEFSR11 and
BEFSR41 Cable/DSL routers is now available for download (with permission
from Linksys, of course).
6 June 2000
- Kingston Technology (the memory guys) have
branched out into networking products, among other things. Their
KNR7TXD Internet Access router includes a 7 port 10/100 hub and we've put
it through its paces. Check
the results.
3 June 2000 - Arescom
has a pretty broad line of routers, including DSL, ISDN and Ethernet to
Ethernet. We got an EZ Rider Pro Cable/DSL (E to E) router in
and put it through its paces. See
how it did.
2 June 2000 - Rumor has it that Linksys is testing IPSec
capability for their 1 and 4 port Cable/DSL Etherfast routers. Go
here for more details.
1 June 2000 - Things are heating up in the low-cost router
market. Netgear's RT311 street price is down to $118
on Buy.com and Onvia. Computers4Sure is selling
the D-Link DI-710 bundled with a 5 port 10BaseT hub, also for $118.
You can check the latest prices for any of these routers
using the CNET Shopper box on each product's review page. Start
at the Router Comparison chart
and go from there!
